The RIAA GOLD and PLATINUM honors for the full month of AUGUST 2017 have been unveiled, and the Country format is well-represented...

PLATINUM Single honors went to CAPITOL NASHVILLE's LITTLE BIG TOWN for "Better Man," BLACK RIVER ENTERTAINMENT's KELSEA BALLERINI for "Dibs," and MERCURY NASHVILLE's SHANIA TWAIN for "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!" TWAIN also earned GOLD Single certifications for "Any Man Of Mine," "From This Moment On," and "That Don't Impress Me Much."

It looks like Come On Over is no longer the best-selling Country album of all-time in the U.S.. Even though Garth Brook's 1998 Double Live CD actually only sold 10.5 million copies, it's certified as 21 million for being a 2-disc set. Just like Shania's Up! album has only sold 5.5 million copies but is certified as 11 million for being a 2-disc set.

Top 15 Best-Selling Country Albums of All Time, According to the RIAA

By Jim Casey | Nash Country Daily | March 14, 2018

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is celebrating its 60th anniversary of honoring music’s best through its Gold and Platinum Awards Program.

The RIAA trademarked the Gold record (500,000 units) and formalized the industry practice of presenting awards to artists for music sales achievements, including the Platinum Award (1 million), Multi-Platinum Award (2 million+) and the Diamond Award (10 million+).

In honor of the Recording Industry Association of America’s 60th anniversary, here’s a look at the RIAA’s Top 15 Best-Selling Country Albums, which all earned Diamond status for sales of 10 million units or more.